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Barn raising benefits 28/09/2012 Traditional barns are found all over Cumbria, but local tithe barns with historical features and comprehensive documentation are harder to find. Which is why the old Musgrave ‘Tythe’ Barn, close to St Theobald’s Church on …

Move over Tower of London! 02/11/2012 The historic Tudor mansion, which took two years to refurbish, scooped the top prize at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards just months after winning the North West regional heat.   Judges said …

History flows through Havant estate 22/10/2012 Thanks to a £283,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), a 4km stretch of the Hermitage Stream will become the source of a three-year project run by Groundwork Solent. Go With The Flow will work …

National Memorial Arboretum receives £2.85million grant from Heritage Lottery Fund 16/10/2012 Passing the second stage of the HLF application process, for which detailed plans on all aspects of the proposed development were submitted, has meant a …

Rare 19th century brickworks brought back to life with HLF boost 18/10/2012 Bursledon Brickworks, a complex of Grade II* listed industrial buildings near the River Hamble, Southampton, is set to undergo an exciting transformation. Although of national and …

The bird is the word at Langland Moss 12/10/2012 Langland Moss group are inviting local families to join them in a fun, free and educational afternoon building bird boxes at the courtyard of Calderglen Country Park on Sunday the 21 October between 1pm and …

Chester Farm secures support 08/10/2012 The Chester Farm project has been successful in securing a grant of £135,800 development funding, the initial support for a £4.1m HLF bid, following an application submitted by Northamptonshire County Council.  The …

Heritage Lottery Fund support for Daniel Adamson 08/10/2012 HLF has approved a first-round pass* application to assist the society's work towards a second-round application next year. The society resubmitted a fresh application to HLF following last …

Holy Family Organ Restoration Appeal 31/10/2012 They have been awarded a grant of £24,000 towards the restoration of their historic organ, which has served the church for nearly a century. Research indicates the organ predates the 1895 church. Much work …

Young explorers to guide others through Seaton Delaval Hall 31/10/2012 The project, aimed at very young children and their families, will look at the history of Seaton Delaval Hall. Built between 1719 and 1730 for Admiral George Delaval, Seaton Delaval …